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1971 Map of Peola

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Peola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Peola serves as the central focal point of this 1970s landscape, situated where the high plateaus of Garfield and Asotin counties meet the northern boundaries of the Umatilla National Forest. The map documents a rugged terrain defined by significant drainage systems and ridgelines, including Knotgrass Ridge and Tam Ridge. For genealogists and local historians, the Pioneer Cemetery and another Cem on Pleasant Ridge provide specific points of interest for tracing early families in this remote corner of Washington.

Water sources are remarkably dense across this survey, with dozens of named springs such as McGilvra Spring, Iron Springs, and Wolf Spring supporting the high-country landscape. The intricate network of canyons, including Kidwell Gulch and Wah Kee Gulch, highlights a geography shaped by Alpowa Creek and its tributaries. Resource extraction is noted at a Borrow Pit and Gravel Pit, while the presence of a Radio Tower and Water Tank marks the mid-century infrastructure supporting the small community of Peola.